Yes, the Shadow Lands road-show is coming to a town near you – well, it’s almost certainly going to be nearer to you than it is to me, what with me living in the middle of Scotland and all. And it’s more of a tent-and-table affair than a road-show but nonetheless the Shadow Lands trilogy will be on sale at a number of historical events across the country from February until November.
Besides the obvious attraction of buying the Shadow Lands books at knock-down postage-free prices, I’d recommend these events to anyone who has even a passing interest in history. Some of them are geared more towards the practical side of things, such as buying historical equipment, books, clothes etc, while others are spectacular festivals of history with re-enactments of everything from Roman Cohorts going through their paces to First World War bi-planes (and tripe-hounds) spinning about in the skies above the show. All thoroughly recommended for a good day out.
So here’s the list of events with links to the relevant websites for you to check out at your leisure. Others may well follow, so check back periodically if you’re looking for an event closer to you than any of the following.
2010 More shows to follow soon... March 19th - 21st
The Original Re-enactors Market at Connexion, Ryton on Dunsmore April 4th - 5th Comeston Medieval Village - Medieval market, Vale of Glamorgan May 2nd - 3rd Comeston Medieval Village - Medieval market, Vale of Glamorgan May 23rd - 24th Traquair Medieval Fayre at Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire June 5th - 6th The Colchester Medieval and Oyster Fayre at Colchester, Essex June 19th - 20th Tatton Park - Medieval fair at Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire July 10th - 11th Tewkesbury Medieval Festival at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire July 17th - 18th
English Heritage Festival of History, Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire August 7th - 8th
The National Trust, Blasts from the Past, Broadlands, Hampshire August 21st - 22nd Lanark Medieval Festival at Lanark racecourse, Lanarkshire August 29th - 31st The Sheffield Fayre at Norfolk Heritage Park, Sheffield September 18th - 19th The New Market, at the Stratford Armouries, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire October 9th - 10th
English Heritage, Battle of Hastings, East Sussex October 30th - 31st Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire November 27th -28th Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre, Ludlow Castle, Shropshire |